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Asbestos Artex Removal in Albury, Surrey
Worried about asbestos in Albury? We provide Artex removal, with testing first, explained in plain English.
- Coatings already disturbed
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings before downlights go in
Get a quote for Albury
What we deal with in Albury
Most problems come during renovation: sanding, dry scraping or drilling.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Chilworth station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
Artex removal for Albury properties
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, across Albury. People often contact us about ceilings coming down and ceilings before skimming, including textured walls, Artex ceilings and coated plasterboard.
Village homes like those in Albury have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Area
- Albury (GU5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Doing it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Materials, one by one
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
What happens
Our team wears protective equipment, and keep the room closed while we work. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where we can park
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
Helpful guides
What affects the price in Albury
We base our quote on:
- How many samples are needed
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How much there is
- The category of work
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
What to photograph
Photos often save us a visit:
- Street parking nearby
- Cracks or breaks
- The access route
- An overall view
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Afterwards
Note which other rooms have coatings, so future work is planned properly.
Going forward:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Give us room sizes
Don’ts
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Choosing the right option
Test, leave, cover or remove? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is generally better. Doing several things in one visit can help, such as testing several materials at once.
Why choose us
- Records for your files
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Across London and the South East
Read how we quote or the cost guide.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Albury questions
Is asbestos common in Albury homes?
If your home in Albury was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Albury from London?
Albury is about 26 miles from central London, well within our area.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
You can, if it’s intact: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Don’t sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Places near Albury
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Artex removal around Albury
Albury is about 4 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. In Albury, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We work in 395 places across Surrey.
If your home is one of the older properties in Albury, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Albury is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Here we cover the GU5 postcode area. Whether your property is on Weston Fields, Church Lane and Albury Street or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Neighbouring places we cover include Albury Heath (1 mile south-east), Little London (1 mile south-east), Shere (1 mile east), Gomshall (2 miles east) and East Clandon (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (4 miles north-west), Woking (7 miles north-west), Camberley (13 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Horley (14 miles east) and Redhill (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Shere Museum (1.5 miles east) and Guildford Castle (3.4 miles west). Open spaces near Albury include Combe Bottom and Silent Pool.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Drummond Arms (under half a mile north-west)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site